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Saw there 6-26-23. Looked like all parts were there, just needed a good cleaning. Box in fair-good condition. Only 9.99, located at Shiloh and Beltline roads in Garland TX. I did not see the vacuum itself, just a half dozen plasti-vacs. They had a couple big Onkyo receivers also for $25-40...

Still there as of 6-12-23

I have rescued three vintage box fans from the curb in the past several years. The newest was a Toastmaster from the early 90s, the newest I would keep. It was greasy and full of dog hair. Took me over a year to get to that one. It cleaned up nicely, the plastic grills being cleaned easily...

So the Hall Grindovac thread in the classified section jarred my mind into thinking about some more obscure vacuum cleaners from long ago. Things not labeled as 'vacuums' but having a main vacuum function built into them. Below is the first thing I had thought of: Little Giant electric...

I know I am late to the party, but I see lots of crocks and parts at thrift stores. There are many stores around here, but not sure about your area. Search for 'thrift store' in google maps and see what you find..

Wow - that Lincoln is a beauty, even from just the rear! Burgundy is one of my favorite colors. Good match with the beige top, a bit like my Olds convertible. Nice colorful history to go with the '35 as well - thanks for sharing. The '41 wouldn't be a Windsor, would it??

Human, I would sure like to have seen your dad's 35 Lincoln - Those were works of art to say the least. I hardly see cars like that at shows which is unfortunate. I can understand why his rarely left the garage, as I feel the same about mine despite not being near as unique. Driving around...

Barry , I thought it was a G-body - very nice looking! This was Pontiac's sport version of their G-body - all the other divisions had theirs. Hope you hold on to it and keep it up. The Grand Prix seems to be the least common G-body, and the 2+2 even more so. That would stand out at a car show...

Barry, I do agree that Pintos are fun to drive. 2.3L and a four speed is fast enough for me and keeps me out of trouble with the law.... Unless I do a 3k clutch dump through a U-turn, making my own smoke screen, lol. I used to do that in the 90's, but not no more. It still has the original...

Cool old fans - I have over a dozen of them but still enjoy looking at more. Lots of history behind them... Yes, that last one had a unique diffuser setup, as if it was supposed to blow more air straight ahead rather than all around - a 'spotlight' setup for a fan... I have not picked up any...

Thanks for sharing this! Now THAT is what I call a car show - one I would would take any of my classics to any time! I love those small old towns like that with their historical traits and close-knit community. Even more I love the GE appliances sign on that one building! So many unique...

Vac was still there yesterday, getting lonely and hidden behind a steamer vac set of some sort. Surprisingly the organ sold for 200 - great for them!

Good question on the AC vs DC point - I do not have a factual answer for that one. One thing I do know is that back in the old days, homes got dirtier faster then vs now, often due to draftier construction, no/fewer central HVAC systems, more open windows, more open land/fields resulting in...

Also keep in mind that if you sell this machine later in the future, NEW motor bearings is a very good selling point, since this is the most involved repair of a Kirby. New bearings should be good for another 30-40 years, easy. And then you know exactly how much wear the bearings got so relubing...

IF this is a machine which will see some good use and/or you want it to last as long as possible, then just spend the 25-30 bucks and replace them with original Kirby parts - they are still available. This way they are well lubed for another 20-30 years. Also you do not know how worn the old...

Still there as of 5-10-23, along with a Hammond Dolphin 9900 organ I dropped off there that day. Kirbylux, I had been tempted to get it for its coolness factor but I have no place to put it and little time to restore it. Just something else to pack and move in a few years... Selling anything...

Not sure what the company would classify that as, but measure the slot (from the blade to the edge of the opposite opening). This will determine the thickness of the food being sliced. My eyes would classify that as a 'thick' slicer as the opening looks to be around 3/16" We had one of these...

Vintage burgundy & cream Eureka 2087A upright. Spotted last night at Goodwill in Plano TX, 75 and 15th street. I did not have my camera so no pics. Eureka was in fair shape for its age and had original cord and bag it looked. Cord had some tape on it and the whole unit was quite dirty. It did...

So are they going to remotely disable all devices that connect to their servers? It would surprise me in the least if they did. Long live the vintage Kirbys!

Since central vacs transfer inside conditioned air to the outside, I figured they would be targeted for energy efficiency violations, too. I also thought they wanted ICE vehicles banned and promote only electric. OF course they may want to ban both. Because they can. Welcome to the little...